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Defenders of the Earth

BBC Earth Podcast by Jenkins Laura

Nov 8, 202239:52Science & Medicine

Sebastian and Rutendo celebrate nature’s defenders in all their forms. They argue that vultures should get more credit for their vital role as scavengers. Their super-acidic stomachs kill off deadly bacteria, like anthra...

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